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‘State situation, not federal’: President Trump responds to Lindsay Clancy pardon request

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President Donald Trump responded to a request from Lindsay Clancy's attorney for a pardon after a mistrial was declared in the case of the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children in 2023.

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  1. Fox News

    Trump says Lindsay Clancy case is a ‘state situation' following attorney's pardon plea (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump expressed sympathy for the family of Lindsay Clancy’s three children while signaling that he would not intervene in the former nurse’s state murder case.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Says Lindsay Clancy Case Is State Matter Beyond His Pardon Power (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Following a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s Massachusetts case, her attorney publicly urged President Trump to grant a pardon, but Trump reiterated that presidential pardons cover only federal crimes and called the situation very sad.

  3. Washington Examiner

    ‘There’s no winner there’: Trump responds to question about Lindsay Clancy pardon (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump weighed in on whether he plans to pardon Lindsay Clancy after her attorney Kevin Reddington publicly asked for one after the case ended in a mistrial. In responding to Reddington’s request for a pardon, Trump pointed out the charges were a “state situation, not a federal one.

  4. Revolver News

  5. The Boston Globe

    Trump responds to pardon plea from Clancy lawyer: ‘That’s something they have to work out’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    “It’s a very sad situation," President Trump said of the Lindsay Clancy case Sunday during a trip to Ireland.

  6. BizPac Review

    Trump responds to Lindsay Clancy pardon plea: ‘There is no win there’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    President Donald Trump responded to a pardon request in the Lindsay Clancy case from defense attorney Kevin Reddington. The president has finally addressed whether he would get […]

  7. New York Post

    Trump responds to pardon plea from Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer (opens New York Post)

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    ​“I hope they can work something out,” Trump said.

  8. Boston

    Trump responds to calls for Lindsay Clancy pardon: ‘I hope they can work it out’ (opens Boston)

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    Clancy’s defense attorney has urged Trump to intervene in her case, but the state-level prosecution falls outside his pardoning powers.

  9. The Christian Post

    Trump declines to pardon Lindsay Clancy, calls case a 'state situation' (opens The Christian Post)

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    President Donald Trump says he won't pardon Lindsay Clancy, whose case has become the subject of national attention after she murdered her three children. The next steps remain uncertain following a mistrial.

  10. WPRI Providence

    Trump responds to attorney's plea for Lindsay Clancy pardon: 'No winner there' (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    President Donald Trump explained over the weekend that he is unable to pardon Lindsay Clancy because she is not facing federal charges.

  11. East Idaho News

    ‘State situation, not federal’: President Trump responds to Lindsay Clancy pardon request (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    President Donald Trump responded to a request from Lindsay Clancy's attorney for a pardon after a mistrial was declared in the case of the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children in 2023.